ST PETER'S AND ST PAUL'S MARLBOROUGH TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 275557 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PETER'S TRUST

Maintaining and preserving the facilities of the redundant church for the benefit of the community at large for cultural and educational purposes.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£68k
Latest spending
£146k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £77,912 for the year, resulting in a 27% reduction in reserves. The trustees warn that current reserve levels are sufficient to cover operating expenses for only the next twelve months unless new income initiatives are introduced. Despite this financial pressure, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, expressing reasonable expectation that the trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 45.0% of fundraised income
the costs associated with hosting these events accounted for approximately 45% of event sales
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £225k)
our existing reserve level will be sufficient to cover operating expenses for only the next twelve months. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The Treasurer Trustee position has remained unfilled since 2023, with the Chair carrying out the role.
Replacing trustees, especially the Treasurer Trustee who resigned in 2023 has proved challenging and this position remain unfilled with the Chair carrying out this role for the time being.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Cardinal Coffee Shop
Cardinal Coffee Shop, established as a subsidiary in April 2023, made notable progress throughout 2025. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£68k£146k
31/12/2024£51k£163k
31/12/2023£54k£124k
31/12/2022£52k£58k
31/12/2021£44k£103k

Common questions

Is ST PETER'S AND ST PAUL'S MARLBOROUGH TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £77,912 for the year, resulting in a 27% reduction in reserves. The trustees warn that current reserve levels are sufficient to cover operating expenses for only the next twelve months unless new income initiatives are introduced. Despite this financial pressure, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, expressing reasonable expectation that the trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/02/1999£198k"St Peters Church, Marlborough - Repairs"